The vast majority of our ageing population are missing out on the positive opportunities from retirement living communities and the health, mental and economic benefits that well-designed places provide. So how do we change the widely held misperceptions of later living communities? Well,…
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Xbox consoles are being set up at Retirement Villages locations across England, enabling residents to learn how to game and connect family generations online. Loneliness among the older population is on the rise, with a million people going over a month without speaking…
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Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has announced plans for a £2 billion ten-year development programme targeting 40 new sites across the UK. The proposal will create more than 5,000 brand new homes within retirement community settings situated within more urban locations. The proposed sites…
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How is the way the built environment is planned keeping pace with a healthier, elderly population, writes Will Bax The UK’s population is ageing, fast. Yet most people who enter their 70s now do so in good health, meaning there’s a growing cohort…
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“Ageist and insulting” was the verdict of one local resident, when Elmbridge Borough Council in Surrey turned down a 220-home retirement village proposed by a fellow developer last Autumn. The decision triggered an angry response from locals as well as charities and campaign…
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The safety and wellbeing of our residents and staff remains our top priority at Retirement Villages Group. We’re working hard to ensure we can make this happen for as many people who want to move to a retirement community, with minimum delay. See…
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The safety and wellbeing of all our residents and staff has, and will always be, the top priority for Retirement Villages Group. We’re the pioneers of retirement community living in the UK and have been setting the standards for residents’ welfare for over…
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Partnership agreed with Amber Energy to power portfolio with green energy Retirement Villages Group (“RVG”) today sets out its new sustainability strategy, which represents an ambitious plan to drive environmental, social and economic sustainability in the retirement living sector. This includes the setting…
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Last year certainly gave us many trials, however we look to this year with some sense of optimism whilst recognising the need once again to rise to the short-term challenges ahead. In recent days the COVID vaccination roll-out process has gathered pace at…
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Please see latest updates and advice for visitors: Update: Entering Lockdown 05 January 2021 As the impact of the Coronavirus continues to affect all our lives and we enter a new period of lockdown in England, we remain committed to keeping our residents,…
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Sam Gibson has joined as Technology Director to lead the RVG’s new tech and IT strategy to enhance its business insights, empower high performing and connected teams, and enable closer relationships with our customers. Sam brings strong knowledge of the real estate sector…
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We have made another strategic appointment to support our ambitious plans with Neal Haywood as a new Director of Project Management. Neal will be supporting the Development Team in seeking to deliver the 40 new sites and 5,000 new homes over the next…
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We welcome a new member of our board with an executive director appointment of Hetal Trivedi as Chief Financial Officer to help to lead the business through our ambitious growth strategy to deliver 5,000 new urban and peri urban retirement homes by 2030….
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View of the entrance to the Wellness Centre at Retirement Villages Group’s newly acquired site at Chester AXA-backed Retirement Villages Group (“RVG”) has today announced its intention to develop over 30 new sites in the next 10 years in selected English towns and…
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We all recognise that our well-kept village gardens and grounds are stunning – with something to please the senses whatever the season. However, thanks to the talents and keen eyes of many residents, we can share some fantastic images from around our communities…
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We are delighted to announce that we have welcomed two key appointments to our planning and development team. Chartered planning and development surveyor James Ahearne joins us as development director, having started his career working for supermarket giant Lidl, where he spent 10…
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We are delighted to welcome another key member to our People and Culture team – Learning and Development manager Eileen Saw. Originally from Malaysia, Eileen has built a career in People and Culture, focussing on learning and development, as well as talent management….
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We are very pleased to be able to welcome you back for viewings (by appointment). Please take a moment to read our guidelines prior to your visit, which we have carefully put in place in order to keep you, our staff and the…
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We are delighted to welcome Tim Seddon to our team, and the Retirement Villages Group board, as Executive Director, Development. This is a key appointment as RVG ramps up it’s significant growth in the sector across the UK. Previously Property Director heading the…
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Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has offered the Government use of vacant accommodation to support the NHS in its battle with Covid-19. These include 81 apartments and cottages at Debden Grange, its newest village near Saffron Walden, and a further ten recently completed cottages at Lime Tree Village, its flagship community…
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In such uncertain times, we are all finding our everyday routines disrupted. The focus on practicing good hygiene intensifies, as does the need for social distancing. Our wonderful NHS workers, as well as those in the health and social sector, are working harder…
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With the ageing population in the eastern region forecast to continue rising, demand for dedicated retirement communities is set to double over the next decade. The findings come from ARCO, the Associated Retirement Community Operators, which maintains that more purpose-built communities, with private…
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We are delighted to welcome Zoe Rocholl to our team as Executive Director – People, Culture and Innovation. Zoe has previously worked on two major organisational and culture change projects in the real estate sector, for Battersea Power Station Development Company and more…
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Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RVG) were delighted to hand over power tools, hockey goals and kitchen equipment to the Joyce Frankland Academy, near Saffron Walden, as part of a generous £2,500 donation. The Academy wish list included drills, an exercise bike, treadmill, food…
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Rt Hon Theresa May MP is no stranger to Henley’s private retirement village, Thamesfield. She was Home Secretary when she last called in and talked about her work, travels and even her shoes! Much has happened in her political life since and so there…
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We are delighted to announce our partnership with Country Court, who will run the care facility at our new village, Debden Grange in Newport, near Saffron Walden. The village – which will open in March – offers independent living in 17 cottages and…
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We are delighted to welcome on board Fritha Jaine who is the new village manager at our latest development, Debden Grange in Newport, near Saffron Walden. Fritha will be responsible for the day to day running of the village ensuring that everyone enjoys…
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Even before the last brick has been laid, the reservations are flooding in at our new retirement village, Debden Grange in Newport. Those that have already reserved their properties at the village attended an open day and raised their glasses to celebrate! This…
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Residents at our retirement villages join the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Our residents are no strangers to a chatty coffee morning accompanied with tea and cake in their clubhouses – but this time many have decided to share their coffee morning with the…
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Work is underway at our newest retirement village, Gradwell Park, which promises to inject both money and jobs into the local area. The £25m project is under construction in South Chailey. Once complete, the village, for people aged 65 and over, will provide a community in…
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Mayford Grange retirement village celebrated its 10th anniversary last week by throwing a celebratory lunch for residents, staff and local dignitaries – some of whom were present at the village launch a decade ago! Previous mayor of Woking, Tina Liddington, performed the official…
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Our retirement villages across Warwickshire, West Sussex and Surrey all enjoyed a spectacular performance from the 1940s inspired Candy Girls to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which took place on 6 June 1944 during World War Two. Staff, residents and…
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Updated Government guidance to assist councils meet the housing needs of older and disabled people have been described as a “step-change” by Retirement Villages Planning Director Guy Flintoft. The guidance, which was published on June 26th 2019, becomes part of the National Planning…
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Newport Primary School’s sports team away kit is now sporting the Retirement Villages Group logo after our brand-new retirement village, Debden Grange, decided to become their official sponsors! The lovely new kit includes shirts, shorts and socks. As well as this, RVG also…
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Residents and staff at Elmbridge Village enjoyed a visit from the Rt Hon Anne Milton MP. Anne said: “I have visited Elmbridge Village many times and I am always made to feel so very welcome. It was fantastic to meet up again with…
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Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RVG), the UK’s leading retirement community developer and operators, has announced plans for a vibrant new urban community in Exeter. The scheme in Topsham Road is designed to integrate with the wider community, incorporating retail and other amenities that…
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Visitors, staff and guests gathered together for a weekend event, to celebrate the official launch of the newly-built cottages at Lime Tree Village. Attendees enjoyed prosecco, canapes and other refreshments served in the village’s magnificent Cawston House – the Edwardian mansion at the…
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Don’t miss your chance to hear about three amazing retirement villages at Orchards Shopping Centre. The details: Date: Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd May Time: 9:00 am – 5.30 pm Where: Orchards Shopping Centre, Paul St, Taunton, TA1 3TP Why attend? A chance…
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Park Place’s new village manager is no stranger to the Lincolnshire retirement village, Louise Smith has worked as a financial administrator at the village for six years before entering her new role. Louise’s occupational background is largely in the financial sector but after taking a…
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Will Bax as the new Chief Executive of Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RVG). Will replaces Andrew Ovey, Head of Healthcare at AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets), who became Chief…
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Our residents have been busy tapping away at their keyboards to bring you some of their insightful stories about retirement life and moving into a retirement village. Villagers have been enjoying the chance to read and enjoy stories from like-minded people. They’ve discovered more about…
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The luxury retirement village, Thamesfield in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, has appointed a new village manager. Cheryl George has lived in Henley for 13 years and had always admired the beautiful village from the other side of the river – and now she works there! …
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The marketing suite for our new village Debden Grange has been officially opened by the Mayor of Saffron Walden, Cllr Paul Fairhurst. The Mayor was VIP guest at our launch event last Friday (Nov 23rd) and cut the ribbon to signal the opening. The retail…
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Retirement Villages are hitting the road and coming to Braintree, Essex! This December you will be able to find us at the Wyevale Garden Centre in Braintree from the 10th to the 16th December during store opening hours, where a member of our team will be pleased to tell you all about our villages…
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Lisa Jones joins the Retirement Villages’ sales team for the Home Counties region as Sales Consultant. Lisa will be working alongside Regional Sales Manager Chris Buck at Debden Grange, our new development currently under construction in Newport, Essex. With over 14 years in…
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Retirement property developer Retirement Villages Group Ltd, has appointed Andrew Mills as its new Development Manager. Andrew, a chartered surveyor, brings with him almost 20 years of experience in the property industry, having worked within the commercial retail property space for global retail…
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Our new retirement village in Newport has made a huge step towards completion as developers moved in and broke ground. Debden Grange, located within easy reach of the M11 and close to local travel links, is the latest addition to our portfolio of…
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Tracy Cox, Assistant Village Manager at Cedars Village, is the latest recipient of the coveted Star Award, a monthly award presented to employees that make an outstanding contribution to their village, and exhibit exemplary working practices. Tracy was presented with her award, as…
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Previously the manager of Avonpark Village, Sylvester Harker has seen his dedication and hard work rewarded with a promotion. A popular character with residents at the village, Sylvester has been promoted to Estates Manager where he will now oversee several villages in the…
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We are delighted to announce that the new Polo Field development at Lime Tree Village has been shortlisted as a finalist for the national Best Retirement Scheme award in the 2018 Housebuilder Awards. The winner of this coveted award will be announced at a…
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Retirement Villages Group (RV) has appointed Guy Flintoft as Planning Director. Guy, who started his planning career with Medway Council in Kent, is no stranger to RV having worked with a number of the villages in a previous role. “At the time, I…
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Residents from Elmbridge Village in Cranleigh, Surrey were recognised for their awe-inspiring charitable efforts in The Mail on Sunday on 29th April. The article in the paper focusing on how local and national charities benefit from various charitable schemes organised within retirement communities…
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Residents at Avonpark retirement village have teamed up with a primary school to help children in reception learn to read. The partnership with Freshford Primary School, in Freshfield, began in 2017 as part of a trial, but now the partnership has had a…
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We are delighted to announce that our new development of cottages at Meadow View, Great Easton is well underway and more than 30% have already been reserved off plan! “Demand for luxury private retirement properties in this region of Essex continues to grow,”…
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Stable Mews – the latest phase of properties at Roseland Parc, our age exclusive retirement village in Tregony, Cornwall – are now available for viewing. Although recent bad weather caused the postponement of our launch event, it didn’t stop our recent topping out…
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A ceremonial ‘topping out’ has marked exciting progress towards the completion of the new ‘Arun House’ development at Elmbridge Village in Cranleigh. Will Crawford, Group Development Director at Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RVG) was joined by Doug Jones, Managing Director at Castleoak Construction…
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In true Valentine’s style, the BBC’s One Show turned all romantic this week as it asked couples of all ages to explain how they knew it was love at first sight when they met their other half. Included in the voxpop feature aired…
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Lime Tree Village, our retirement village in Dunchurch, Warwickshire has been recognised for its stunning interior design at The Vision Style Awards 2017. The village has won the Inspired Retirement Living award for its inspirational interior, thriving community and beautifully adapted multi-functional communal…
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Roseland Parc, our retirement village in Tregony, Cornwall, has been investing heavily in its future with exciting new expansion plans. Cornwall Council granted planning permission early last year to Retirement Villages Group Ltd, who own and manage the village, to build two small…
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Lime Tree Village in the pretty village of Dunchurch, has received national media coverage in both The Mail on Sunday and The Telegraph, as well as also featuring on BBC Warwickshire and Coventry radio in the last few weeks. And the reason why…
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Christmas has most definitely arrived at our 14 retirement villages across the UK; the Christmas decorations are up and mince pies and mulled wine are at the ready. And as our residents prepare themselves for a December full of festive cheer, it seems…
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Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has introduced a new logo to reflect its continuing development with a fresh, modern, clean and relevant look. The new ownership of the company represents a new chapter in the Retirement Villages’ continuing story of success and growth, presenting…
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MP for Saffron Walden, Kemi Badenoch recently visited Moat Park retirement village in Essex. Kemi met the newly appointed management team, including new village manager Kerri Brill and then chatted to residents, before being taken on a tour of the new ‘Meadow View’ development which…
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Charters Village, the private retirement village for the over 65s in East Grinstead, has received a highly commended award for the Best Retirement Scheme at the Housebuilder Awards 2017. The annual Housebuilder Awards recognise the very best new build property projects across the country…
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Forget 1960s bungalows, today’s retirees want luxe apartments with state of the art facilities. Whereas previously most one and two-bedroom apartments were built for first-time buyers, new state of the art, open plan apartments are now being built in retirement villages across the…
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There is no denying moving is stressful, selling your property, packing a lifetime’s accumulation of belongings into boxes, sourcing a trustworthy removal company, the admin involved with changing address, sourcing new utility providers and the heartache of leaving somewhere full of memories can…
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AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, a global leader in real asset investments and the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe has announced that it has completed, on behalf of a club deal of investors, the acquisition of Retirement Villages…
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Stamp duty reform to free up the housing chain, transparent fees and care home funding were on the agenda when MP for Truro and Falmouth Sarah Newton called in to meet staff and residents at Roseland Parc, a private retirement village in Tregony….
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The National Care Awards 2017 has named one of Retirement Village’s longest serving Matrons Wendy Eltze as a finalist for it’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement in Care Award. Wendy recently retired after dedicating 19 years of her life to Thamesfield Village and the residents…
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West Sussex offers the best quality of life for retired people, according to a Prudential study covering England and Wales. Places in southern and eastern England dominated the top 10 list, with Dorset, East Sussex, Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk also identified as hotspots…
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Wendy is retiring from the Thamesfield care home in Henley after 19 years of caring for the residents. Thamesfield sits in an enviable position on the banks of the River Thames close to Henley Bridge. “Everybody cares about caring at Thamesfield,” said retiring…
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Our East Grinstead retirement village – Charters Village – has been shortlisted for a national property award. It is one of only four private schemes in the UK to be selected for the title of ‘Best UK Retirement Scheme’. If successful, it will…
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Nearly 50 staff and volunteers at Liverpool Community Advice Centre are taking a free training course in ‘Mental Health Basic Awareness’ provided by Alistair Betts, a qualified mental health nurse and Lead Professional at the Retirement Villages Group. Liverpool Community Advice Centre is…
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We are pleased to announce that new multimillion-pound developments at two of our retirement villages, Elmbridge (Surrey) and Charters (West Sussex), are selling rapidly. Elmbridge Manor, the new country-club style building at Elmbridge that incorporates a range of accommodation and communal facilities, is…
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Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has acquired a new site as part of its £200 million expansion programme to develop more than 500 new independent living residential units in the South East of England over the next five years. The company has secured a…
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Any uncertainty in the UK and world economy brought on by recent events, has had little or no impact on the Retirement Villages Group (RVG) performance post Christmas. Against a backdrop of Brexit and Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House, RVG has…
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Plans for our next proposed village in the sought-after Surrey town Virginia Water will be unveiled at a public exhibition in the town on Wednesday (February 8th). If planning permission is successful, this next multi million pound investment for the company will include…
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We have appointed a new Estates Manager, Sean Corney, who joins us after working for Savills for nearly six years. At Savills he was responsible for overseeing the management of properties across the UK. Sean has over twelve years of property related experience,…
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As mentioned in an earlier news post, we have strengthened our board by promoting Oscar Russell to the senior role of Group Estates Director. Oscar joined us in 2014 as Estates Manager and will now take responsibility for our group-wide property management services….
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Christina Edwards CBE as Non-Executive Director. She will support and challenge care management and practice across our 14 UK age-exclusive communities. This will enhance the experience for our residents and make for good governance across…
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As the UK’s leading provider of luxury retirement communities, we are delighted to announce the appointment of new Non-Executive Director, Christina Edwards CBE. Christina has a wealth of experience in the National Health Service – as a front-line nurse and at senior management…
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Our £850,000 development of Cawston House, the Edwardian mansion that is now the social hub of Lime Tree Village, is nearly finished. We decided to extend both the function room and sunroom at Cawston House to create more communal space for Lime Tree…
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Twelve local youngsters taking part in the National Citizen Service, a Government-sponsored scheme that challenges people aged 15 to 17 to build skills for work and life, raised over £500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust thanks to generous residents at Elmbridge. As part…
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We have appointed Patrick Johnson as the new manager at Lime Tree Village, our age-exclusive community on the outskirts of Rugby. He is now responsible for maintaining our impeccably high standards, both across Lime Tree Village’s grounds and in terms of services provided…
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kerry McIver as Regional New Homes Sales Manager, who will serve Lime Tree Village, Moat Park, Charters and Elmbridge. In her new role Kerry will drive new build property sales at these sites, all of…
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Prakash Bundun has been appointed Home Manager at Charters Court – our nursing and residential care home in Felcourt Road, East Grinstead. Above: Prakash Bundun, who has just been appointed home manager at Charters Court – a nursing and residential care home in Felcourt…
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Lime Tree Village manager Malvenia Richmond put her best foot forward to run the Vitality 10km in London on Bank Holiday Monday and raised around £700 for Cancer Research UK. Malvenia was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2014 and following surgery had…
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Malcolm and Pat Sniders are considering a move to The Polo Field, the next phase to our already established Lime Tree Village in Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshire. The couple who currently live in Watford want to move to this more central part of…
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Congratulations to Mrs Shirley Porter of Jackson Close at our Elmbridge Village in Surrey who has won holiday vouchers following our recent inter-village residents’ survey. Mrs Porter is pictured receiving the vouchers from Elmbridge Village Manager Simon Baird. The £250-worth of travel vouchers…
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Residents across all of our villages are celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday today with a string of organised events up and down the country. At our picturesque Lime Tree Village in Warwickshire, these began bright and early, when the Rugby town crier dropped…
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VIPs impressed by new retirement properties in Rugby. Despite torrential rain, professional businesspeople and other VIPs from the Warwickshire business scene turned out in force for the official launch of Phase 4 of our Lime Tree Village retirement homes development. As well as…
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Financial backing in the form of a seven figure sum will secure more new retirement homes for the over 65’s at Lime Tree Village in Dunchurch, Rugby. The funding has come from the Royal Bank of Scotland, and will pay for nine residential…
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Charters Court, our residential and nursing care home in Felcourt Road, East Grinstead was officially opened by MP for East Surrey Sam Gyimah. Situated next to Charters Village, our independent retirement village – Charters Court opened its doors last year but specially invited…
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Lime Tree Village resident Barbara Taylor knows the place better than most – she was a pupil there back in the early 40s when it was a school. And Barbara – a qualified Blue Badge Guide – will be sharing her experiences in a…
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Lime Tree Village manager Malvenia Richmond is planning to run the Vitality 10km in London on May 30th to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Malvenia was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2014 and following surgery had to have a course of…
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Interior designers have been working with residents to produce a scheme for the communal facilities at Elmbridge Manor. The Manor, centrepiece to the multi-million pound upgrade at Elmbridge Village, will provide residents with a broad range of facilities including a main hall, restaurant,…
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Demand for the latest phase of apartments to go on sale at Elmbridge has been hot – with five apartments in the new clubhouse sold within two weeks of the initial release. They are part of the redevelopment of the village which includes…
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James Lang has been appointed village manager at Avonpark, our retirement village in Limpley Stoke, near Bath. James, who is 49 and lives in Bristol, has spent most of his career in property management including specialist retirement developers across the south west of…
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Elmbridge Village’s computer group was started in 2014 and now has more than 30 members, 20 of which are ladies. The group meets monthly which is right, given all the other activities happening in the village. While membership is thriving and the monthly…
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A stop-gap job to help pay off her loan while studying at university turned into a lifetime vocation for Caroline Kaiser, the new domiciliary care and extra care Regional Manager at Retirement Villages Group Ltd. Caroline from Croydon, London, is based at the…
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